Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-28
CHAPTER VIII
II THIS FAILS NE, EVERY THIEd ELSE BAHe

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At half-past nine Fairfax was OF and
away, having first taken Dick aside and
made that now completely docile, but mysti'
fed individual, recito in order his various
duties for the morrow. Oxford did this with
SO much precision as to win commentator
from his friend, who added:
"Now, whatever else you may do, my boy,
l want you to mnke II disiineilv Snderstood
that you have gone away to Paris, TO return
me moro, forever '-thts year, ut least. You
observed how marked was in my adieus TO
all, giving out that was going back TO
America immediatelyr'
At midnight he was In st. Malo, where he
found awaiting him telegram from Neb-
bltt himself.
message only Just received. Beo you
tomorrow on board Norma, Hsvro, 10 am"
Fairfax smiled, and remarked:
Persistence often succeeds whore genius
fails.n
At the hour named he stood on the deck
Of the "Morna," as she lay at anchor of
Havre. Nebbitt, looking as II he had Just
stepped from bandbox, came forward,
and with his prompt, clear-cut sentences,
began the conversation:
"Good morning, Fairfax. Luckily for
you, "a mere within Of mine brought me back,
and had followed II out cntirely,I should
now havo been in Southampton. should
never havo waited for any other man but
you. observe you're In a hurry; I'm at
your service What can / do for youf"
ayes, I am In hasta / want TO see you
privately"
"Let US 90 into the cabin, then" said Neb-
bltt, leading the way into an elegant saloon,
where he motioned Fairfax 10 scat
"wsn, Mr.. Nobbltt, it's just this," said
Fairfax, and plunged directly h Hsedias yos
Nebbitt listened with constantly inoreas-
Ing wonder and attention.
When the narrative was closed with the
concise remark; ''ThAt's the whole thing In
a nutshell he burst forth with tho oXcla-
nation:
Most extraordinary thing ever heard
Of in my hfei Make q sensation greater
than would the assassination Of tho Gar
or Victoria But how did II succeed, my
dear fellowin
"Succeedl Succeeded 30 well that no one
cdn End tho slightest clue,n
"Cnpitali Splendidi I can scarcely be
Hove itl Such q pluoky thing would
have-n
"Stopl What did you call M"
"Plucl1y, l said, and do consider 1t So"
"Do you actually mean to say you con-
slider It plucl1y and commendablei"
'Piuckyl Why, my dear boy, I think II
one Of tho boldest things ever heard Of.
I'd like TO shake hands with that fellow.
Success Is success. Since yeu say no has
succeeded, l consider II 9 master-strokc.
But" said he, suddenly and sharply, show
camo you TO know any thing about III 1t
looks"
"stop, again, Mr.. Eebbitt I've been lying
to you. Nothing Of the kind has hap
pened."
Nebbitt's countenance changed In IN in
slant, and his eye had dangerous CLEAN
In IT, But he wnited quietly to learn tho
noxt move Of this enigmaue youth
at has not been done yet, but by Heavensi
1t LhaH bei--" Hero Fairfax arose TO his
utmost height, his eye flashing fire, his
nostrils dilated and his hst clenched-
"And tomorrow, tooln At the last words,
no brought down his hand With such
violence upon the table that the elegant
Eebbitt unconseiously started.
With a sarcastic smilo and sheer curling
his lip, he sat silently regarding tho antics
Of his hair-brained visitor.
"Now,n continued the infatuated young
man, az want you to help mo. without
you, II can not DO done With your help,
not only can II DO done, but 1t win be
brilliant success. You yourself, o moment
since, nverred that you considered II tho
Of tho age.n
"My dear fellow, there 10 q wat difter-
enoc botweon thing done and q thing I'M
DONE You arc not In your sane mind, now,
boy Do you know what would be the con
sequence OF failure In such an undertake
ingi II would kick up deuce Of row,
and imagine my own predicaInont bosidos.n
Fairfax saw that he had made . mistake,
and that his task, as far as tho influencing
Of Nebbltt wns concerned, was much
greater than he had anticipated. He had
no impressiblo Dick TO deal with. He must
talk with this man intelIigonty, unonthusl
Astically; reason with him and present his
plans In an open, logical manner, stating
Inc facts as they appeared 10 him, and not
the chances Of failure.
Coolly lighting cigarette and leaning
axlly back, he began In q slow, measured,
,olorless tono TO set forth the case exactly
IS II was. Cold-blooded facts wero what
lis listener desired.
Fairfax gave him these, and having, In
his way, thrown Eebbitt littlo of his
ruard, began---yet without appearing 80 to
o-to appeal TO tho element Of daredevil !